The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-05-14
shightoA, Carbon County renna, May ~, 1887

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was only thfs ieVe,fFnsS I learned the truth.
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false, .Oh, Raw You ur5erstandSu
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moments sffence--a struggle in the mans
eosoAn, but rtieh are weak, and lie foved
figr SO TassFrg Weqf, and then.
"My darling. my. darlipep'
The next moment she was folded close In
his arms, her beautiful head on his breast,
his passionate kisses falling like rain on
lips and brow, while Madelon's breath
seemed to leave her in the ecstacy of the
moment.
A monfenti-httfe more than moment
indeed, the next he had released her and
stood strangely grave before her.
"That was my FAREWELL" he said. "Mad-.
elon, the truth has come too hate. God
help us both. Another woman holds my
promise"
She held out Mer hahds with a pltter cry.
lie caught them In MS, and held them
fast while he told her all, and all was this:
The Death OF brother artist had LETT hts
daugnter, a Eni OF seventeen, to face
world SHE knew little of He had passion
ateiy appealed to Ray to save ms darling
from the snares and tolls she knew SO little
Of Ray had promised to cherish and pro-
teet lIer, ard the dying man had understood
that he had piedged himself to marry her;
to make Her as wife.
Such thought had been far from Ray
Carlyle's mind; but Being misunderstood,
he let the matter rest, feeling II he brought
peace to- the heart of the dying man, and
comf6rt 10 a life that hight be desoiate in,
deed, he would partly fiil the aching void
in his own life, and SO it was arranged, that
one year after her fathers death, Leah
Farnley was 10 becorne his wife.
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